Public Health – Seattle & King County is seeking a Patient Services Representative to join our vibrant multi-disciplinary, and diverse team in the CHS Float Pool in the delivery of services to the county's most vulnerable people.
 
These full time float positions will be assigned to various locations within King County. The representative will work in Primary Care, Refugee Screening, Family Planning, WIC and COVID response programs within Public Health.

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) Career Service position (CS), and two (2) Term Limited Temporary (TLT) positions. The TLT positions are for a period of 12 months/1 year each.

Our clients are culturally, socially, and linguistically diverse. Applicants should be committed to working with diverse populations to provide excellent customer service to people from a broad range of cultures, communities, backgrounds, and experiences, including people experiencing homelessness and/or mental illness. This position supports and advances the Community Health Services Division's values for fair and culturally-competent service delivery, innovative, effective and efficient application of resources, building a culture of performance, expanding opportunities to seek input, and listen and respond to clients.

As the only county in the United States named after Martin Luther King Jr, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations' history, King County is a vibrant community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. Together, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence.

We continue to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice, employee engagement, innovative thinking and continuous improvement. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all of our residents, regardless of their race or income. All of these qualities make this King County one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
 
At Seattle/King County Public Health we strive to be accessible to those we serve. This position may require flexibility to accommodate different work schedules and work locations.

Work Location: Various locations within King County

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, for the  in an effort to meet our clients' needs, this position may be required to work outside these hours, and may include Saturday hours.

This posting will be used to fill a Career Service position and a Term-Limited Temporary/Special Duty position. These positions are open to all qualified candidates.

Application Process:
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
1. Completed application. (Online applications are preferred. However, if you cannot apply online, go to www.kingcounty.gov/jobs for other options.)
2. Responses to supplemental questions.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

The Patient Services Representatives are the initial contact a client has when they come into or call a Public Health Center. Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming all clients, providing exceptional customer service, which includes treating all people with respect and warmth
• Utilizing language interpreters when appropriate to meet clients' needs
• Identifying when triage by a healthcare professional is necessary, and quickly identifying potential emergency situations
• Registering clients, requesting financial and insurance information, verifying insurance coverage, calculating fees, collecting payments, and scheduling appointments
• Coordinating patient and information flow while maintaining patient confidentiality, and complying with Federal HIPAA laws
• During and after client visits responsibilities include: accurately completing documentation and data information for billing in a timely fashion, and processing referrals for field staff
• Other duties include using a variety of computer programs including: Epic (an electronic health record program), and Microsoft Office products
• Ordering supplies, making copies, faxing, and other general office and clerical duties

We are looking for candidates who:

• Commit to providing exceptional customer service with compassion and patience, are approachable, are effective listeners, and will enjoy working with people from a variety of cultures, communities, backgrounds and experiences
• Are computer-savvy and able to learn to use new computer programs and technical tools quickly
• Are action-oriented and able to quickly prioritize, use time effectively and efficiently, are skilled at identifying and eliminating barriers, and are willing to ask for help to accomplish tasks
• Enjoy working with a team, are cooperative, encourage collaboration, and can work with teammates to find collectively beneficial solutions
• Maintain confidentiality of client information
• Know their strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback, will admit their mistakes, and quickly learn from them
• Are able to maintain their composure under pressure
• Able to move up to 25 pounds in order to move boxes, retrieve health records, or replenish office supplies without reasonable accommodation.

Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. 

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. 

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement

As of October 18, 2021, most* King County employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination by October 18th. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation. This directive applies to employees in the Executive branch*, the Assessor’s Office, Elections, the King County Sheriff’s Office, and the Executive Office.